Mop-holder.



A. WAYMIRB.

MOP HOLDER.

APPLIOATION'PILED JULY 24, 1911.

Patented Oct. 28, 1913.

AUSTIN WAYMIRE, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

MOP-HOLDER.

foresee.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 28,1913.

Application filed July 24, 1911. Serial No. 640,086.

To all whom 2'15 may concern Be it known that I, AUSTIN WAYMIRE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mop-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in mop holders; or more specifically and fully stated,' to a household tool for gripping and holding a cloth, paper, sponge or any material suitable for mopping floors; cleaning windows, carriages, automobiles or for like purposes; and is an entirely separate invention over U. S. Patent No. 64%h116, issued to me on February 27th, 1900, for improvements in window Washers or mops, covering as it does a device vastly different in its construction from the one set forth in said patent. j

Some of the principal objects of this invention consist,in producing a household crevice as above referred to, that will greatly facilitate the labor connected with the mopping or washing or floors or windows; and one which can be used to equal advantage in dusting or removing loose dirt, or in wiping walls. Also to provide a household tool of this kind that is simple in construction; composed of few parts; and one which can be manufactured at a low cost and therefore is quite inexpensive.

Further objects are to so construct my device for handling mops as to provide improvements therein which will remedy and correct many mechanical parts or elements, found to be objectionable on account of be ing more or less defective, in the window washer or mop set forth in my aforesaid patent as above referred to; but particularly the movable jaw; the core and its stop, the means for operating said jaw; and the bent or crooked wire at end of handle This invention consists essentially, referring briefly and in general terms to my device for handling mops, of certain very peculiar and novel improvements throughof my device for handling mops, the same constituting a formal part of thisspecification, and illustrating one form of construction for carrying out the objects and principles of my invention; and wherein the same reference letters are utilized to indicate and point out the same parts wherever occurring throughout the several views Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the jaws as broken away from the handle. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the jaws open in operative position; Fig. dis aside elevationpartially broken away-showing the jaws closed when in normal position; and Fig. 5 is a perspect-ive view of the resilient core.

In describing my said invention specifically, and referring in detail to the various mechanical parts or elements of construction, whichin combination make up my device for handling mops as pointed out in the drawings by means of the characters of reference as aforesaid :--a refers to a stationary or immovable jaw, approximately rectangular in outline and constructed preferably out of wire; the divided ends being brought closetogether are then driven securely into the end of handle l3,as more particularly shown by dotted lines in Figs. 2 and 3. Said handleend being capped with a ferrule or thimble I), thus reinforcing the strength and durability of same by preventing the usual cracking, splitting and checking of said end. Movable jaw o, with the exception of a recess or slight bend d,- is perfectly smooth along the top; that is, devoid of any coils or roughened surface, as I find this often scratches and mars a polished or smooth portion; and is bent at each side or corner into an ear or extension 6, which slightly overlaps the uprights of the stationary j awas clearly shown; thus causing the tops or lips of the two jaws to have a firmer bearing, and rest more tightly together when in their closed or normal position; thereby facilitating the operation of grasping and picking up a cloth, piece of paper or other suitable material; and greatly increasing their gripping power in holding said material when mopping or cleanin The lower portion of said movable jaw is formed into two spiral springs or reacting members f, the ends of the wire coming near together are then forced into the end of said handle-similar to the ends of the stationary jawsee dotted lines Figs. 2 and 3.

Resilient core 9 extends through the entire length of both springs, and preferably consists of a thin piece of suitable sheet metal sufliciently elastic to be slightly coiled or rolled in a loose lap its entire length, ap proximately in form of a cylindrical bodyas more particularly shown in Fig. 5. By making said core sufficiently yielding and reacting, I provide a core which of its nature will always automatically retain its position withinspiral springs f, and yet allow of the contraction and expansion of said springs when operating said movable jaw so as to place said jaws in an open position; or when placing them in their closed or normal position;which can not be as thorough and efiiciently accomplished when a rigid and un yielding core provided with a stop or pinfor retaining it in position-4s employed.

Pull it is constructed out of finer wire of a suitable strength and thickness, one end of which is secured in recess or bend (Z of the movable aw, extending down along the han dle where its other end is securely united with the ends of wire clevis 7a which is passed in form of a loop through the eyes Z of lever L; the ends of said lever being fulcrumed in the handle as clearly shown in Fig. 1, while the port-ion m of said lever is intended to be grasped by one hand, while the other hand of the operator has hold of handle B, and in this manner said lever afi'ords a ready and most efficient means for easily operating movable jaw 0, when placing the jaws in an open position-see Fig. 3,and yet allowing of said movable jaw being gently brought to the position shown Copies of this patent may be obtained for flve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

in Figs. 1 and 4 when lacing said jaws in their closed or normal position; thereby avoiding all strain and injury to the finger caused by the use of'the ordinary loop or ring at end of wire pull.

Handle B in practice is intended to be constructed preferably of tough hard wood, which may bepolished or stained if so desired, and has its end provided with a bent loop or hanger n by which the device may be suspended from a nail conveniently located, and if so desired said hanger may be used for various other purposes, such for instance as the hanging or removing of pictures. Said hanger will not tear, scratch or injure anything like a wire hook.

lVith the exception of the handle and metal ferrule, all other parts of this device are intended to be constructed out of wire of suitable weight and thickness.

Having now described my device for handling mops as my invention and as new Ii claim 2- A mop-holder including a stationary-jaw,"

AUSTIN WAYMIRE.

lVitnesses W. S. RHornHAMnL, A. G. MCDONALD.

Washington, D. C. 

